Jon Stewart addressed the impending election last night on The Daily Show, noting that each presidential candidate is now making their “closing arguments.” That means there is one more week for the host to decide who he’s going to vote for this year. “Normally I just vote for whomever The …
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Last night’s episode of Jeopardy! used a dated, sexist clue, leading host Ken Jennings to apologize to a female contestant. During the category Complete the Rhyming Phrase, the three contestants were given the phrase, “Men seldom make passes at …” The answer was: ” … girls who wear glasses.” Returning …
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The first trailer for Luca Guadagnino’s forthcoming film Queer is a sensory overload of epic proportions. Daniel Craig leads the film, set for release Nov. 27, as William Lee. He brings to the screen a tangible sense of nervous curiosity as he circles Drew Starkey’s Eugene Allerton. “I want to …
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When someone becomes a citizen of the United States, their naturalization ceremony traditionally features a rendition of Lee Greenwood‘s “God Bless the USA.” On the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, Will Ferrell showcased a potential replacement for Greenwood’s tune. Host John Oliver spoke about Greenwood’s legacy, poking fun at …
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Matthew Perry’s family threw their support behind the criminal prosecution of the people arrested and charged in connection with the actor’s death during a new interview on Today. Perry died one year ago today, Oct. 28, with an autopsy report ruling that his death was caused by “acute effects of …
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Jeremy Allen White has spent the past few months learning all there is to know about Bruce Springsteen on the most technical of levels. He’s studied his voice, learned to emulate his mannerisms, and trained vocally to sing his songs. Now, it’s time for the 33-year-old actor to put what …
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Lupita Nyong’o made a sacrifice early in her career. Wanting to better understand the boundaries of her own talents so that she could push and expand them, she enrolled in drama school. One area of performing that she recognized as particularly underdeveloped was her accent work. But diving into that …
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Jon Stewart is here to stay at The Daily Show. On Monday, Comedy Central announced that the comedian will return to host and exec-produce The Daily Show on Mondays through 2025. “I’ve truly enjoyed being back working with the incredible team atThe Daily Showand Comedy Central,” Stewart said in a …
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Being in a boyband isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. In the upcoming documentary, Larger Than Life: Reign of The Boybands, both the highs and lows of boy band hysteria are examined — from the eardrum-splitting screams and the flashy “I Love You” posters to dangerous car chases …
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Marc Maron rebuked the comics he believes are driving the “anti-woke flank of the new fascism” in a short essay pointedly shared after comedian Tony Hinchcliffe made several racist jokes at Donald Trump’s rally in New York City yesterday. Maron set up this point by arguing that he believes that …
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